The Table Talk Show
Join us live on Twitch every Tuesday at 3PM PT/6PM ET for Chaotic Wholesome Presents: The Table Talk Show! Co-hosts Kay Purcell and David Lee talk tools, tips, and hot takes from across the TTRPG space. This weekly show provides entertaining but honest discussions on topics ranging from indies to intersectionality. Can't make it to the live show? Did you miss an episode? Not to worry, check out the VoDs below!
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With PAX Unplugged looming, Kay Purcell and David Lee, veterans of countless conventions, share tips, tricks, strategies, and things to avoid while working or attending a convention. From comfy shoes to networking tips, from power strips to researching sales tax and tipping culture, we have a great discussion with chat and learn a few things along the way!
D&D has come a long way from the early days of starting a game immediately outside of a dungeon, but if you've got the itch to start your game or campaign somewhere other than the tavern, this is the episode for you! From extradimensional spaces, to funerals, to jail cells, we're talking about some of our favorite ways and locations we've started a game.
What is character bleed in TTRPGs? Is it good? Is it bad? Is it a normal thing? Is it dangerous? Kay Purcell and David Lee dive deep into the definition, the stigmas, and how bleed is seen and treated outside of the TTRPG space. We share the good, the bad, the dangerous... and how it might help you grow as a person.
There are some golden, unwritten, and often unspoken rule when it come to player involvement and character motivations. Where does there responsibility fall, on the player, the GM? Both? The answer is... it depends! We dive in to discuss everything from West Marches were you let the players drive the plot to picking at backstories to how much of character motivation should the player be responsible for?
The best chaotic players don't just stir the pot, they move the plot. How can a GM double-down on and incorporate player chaos? Kay Purcell and David Lee discuss our favorite and least favorite moments of chaos, how to practice constructive chaos, and more.
We sit down with David Tilstra from From Afar Podcast to talk about the podcast, their mental health break, figuring out how to find your storytelling and pacing in your TTRPG streams, actual plays, and podcasts.
Are you looking to make a TTRPG actual play or podcast? Awesome! What's your marketing plan? Kay Purcell and David Lee talk about lessons learned, streams and podcasts to look to for inspiration, and what to focus on when it comes to budget.
How do you create the good kind tension which keeps players invested in your TTRPG camping? We dive into the psychology of how to get your players invested and how to keep them coming back for more, from combat to NPCs to mechanical rewards.
Why prepare a utility spell when you can just cast fireball?? With a little help from chat, Kay and David break down our favorite TTRPG utility spells, clever ways to use them, and even a few ways to turn a non-combat spell into a weapon of war.